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Children returning from school walk between container apartments at the Ukraine village, which has been constructed for Ukrainian families fleeing the war, in Linkeroever, Belgium, Friday, March 17, 2023. Despite the warm welcome for millions of Ukraine refugees on European Union soil since the Russian invasion, EU officials said Tuesday, June 6, 2023 that there are some fears of wavering support caused by a bad economy hitting poor families especially and the creeping influence of Russian propaganda. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
EU warns of 'solidarity fatigue' despite warm welcome for millions of Ukraine refugees
The EU is warning of “solidarity fatigue” toward Ukrainian refugees as the bloc's economy slows, affecting poor families in particular. EU officials say the warm welcome for millions of … more
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A view of the Agostino Gemelli hospital in Rome,Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Pope Francis has made a quick trip to the hospital for tests Tuesday. The visit comes more than two months after he was hospitalized with an acute case of bronchitis. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Pope briefly in hospital for scheduled tests two months after bronchitis, returns to Vatican
Pope Francis has made a quick trip to the hospital for tests. The visit comes more than two months after he was hospitalized with an acute case of bronchitis. The ANSA news agency said Francis went … more
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Women look at Fattah missile in a ceremony in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Iran is claiming that it's created a hypersonic missile capable of traveling at 15 times the speed of sound. The announcement comes as tensions are high with the United States over Tehran's nuclear program. (Hossein Zohrevand/Tasnim News Agency via AP)
Iran unveils what it calls a hypersonic missile able to beat air defenses amid tensions with US
Iran is claiming that it's created a hypersonic missile capable of traveling at 15 times the speed of sound. The announcement comes as tensions are high with the United States over Tehran's nuclear … more
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FILE - Demonstrators sing a theme song written by protestors "Glory to Hong Kong" at the Times Square shopping mall in Hong Kong, Sept. 12, 2019. Hong Kong’s government said Tuesday, June 6, 2023, it is seeking a court order to prohibit people from broadcasting or distributing the popular protest song “Glory to Hong Kong” after it was mistakenly played as the city’s anthem at several international sporting events in the past year.(AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)
Hong Kong government seeks court injunction to ban 'Glory to Hong Kong' protest song
Hong Kong’s government says it's seeking a court order to prohibit people from broadcasting or disseminating the protest song “Glory to Hong Kong” after it was mistakenly played as the city’s … more
A vendor tights a flowers deco in between of the planets shaped of China and American flags on display at a store during a Spring Carnival in Beijing on May 13, 2023. Senior U.S. and Chinese diplomats held "candid and productive" talks in Beijing and agreed to keep open lines of communication to avoid tensions from spiraling into conflict, officials said Tuesday, June 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Senior US, Chinese diplomats hold 'candid' talks to avoid escalation of tensions
Senior U.S. and Chinese diplomats have held “candid and productive” talks in Beijing and agreed to keep open lines of communication to avoid tensions from spiraling into conflict. Daniel … more
An American flag, left, and French flag lay at headstones in the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, Monday June 5, 2023. Dozens of World War II veterans have traveled to Normandy this week to mark the 79th anniversary of D-Day, the decisive but deadly assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
Normandy marks D-Day's 79th anniversary, honors WWII veterans
World War II veterans, officials and visitors are commemorating D-Day on Normandy beaches to honor those who fought for freedom in the largest naval, air and land operation in history. Many … more
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In this combination of photos, relatives hold images of some of those lost when their crowded boat carrying around 180 people sank in the sea south of Bangladesh on Dec. 7, 2022. Top row from left are Muhammed Khanif; Mezanu; Majida Bibi; Dildar Ullah; Majida Bibi and Dildar Ullah; Samira Begum holding her son, Tasin Ahmed; Kabir Ahmed and Saiful. Bottom row from left are Yasmin Ara and Noor Kaida; Ziabul Hoque and Azizul Hoque; Kabir Ahmed; Asmat Ullah; Mubarak Hussain; Asma Bibi; Noor Hassan and Noor Hashim. (AP Photo)
Takeaways of AP investigation into a missing boat of 180 Rohingya refugees
On December 1, a boat carrying 180 Rohingya refugees set out from Bangladesh, bound for Indonesia. On board were babies, pregnant women and frightened children fleeing surging violence in … more
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Jamal Hussein’s boat in the storm. (AP Illustration/Peter Hamlin)
A boat carrying 180 Rohingya refugees vanished. A frantic phone call helped untangle the mystery.
On December 1, a boat carrying 180 Rohingya refugees set out from Bangladesh, bound for Indonesia. On board were babies, pregnant women and frightened children fleeing surging violence in … more
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A firefighter directs water on a grass fire on an acreage behind a residential property in Kamloops, British Columbia, Monday, June 5, 2023. No structures were damaged but firefighters had to deal with extremely windy conditions while putting out the blaze. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Canadian province of Quebec looks for international support to fight wildfires
The premier of Canada’s French-speaking province of Quebec says he is looking internationally for support as it struggles to battle more than 160 forest fires  and federal officials warned Canada … more
FILE - Joran van der Sloot looks back from his seat after entering the courtroom for the continuation of his murder trial at San Pedro prison in Lima, Peru, Jan. 11, 2012. The Peruvian government said on Monday, June 5, 2023 that Van der Sloot, the main suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American student Natalee Holloway, will be extradited this week to the United States. (AP Photo/Karel Navarro, File)
Lawyer: Suspect in Natalee Holloway disappearance to challenge extradition from Peru to US
The lawyer for the main suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American student Natalee Holloway says his client has changed his mind and plans to challenge his extradition to the United … more
FILE - Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernandez smiles during a rally to commemorate the 20th anniversary of her late husband President Nestor Kirchner's inauguration at Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 25, 2023. A judge in Argentina on Monday, June 5, 2023 dismissed a long-running money laundering case against Fernandez de Kirchner, after prosecutors and state agencies said there was no evidence she was involved in a crime. (AP Photo/Mario De Fina, File)
Argentine judge dismisses long-running corruption case against vice president
A judge in Argentina has dismissed a long-running money laundering case against Vice President Cristina Fernández, after prosecutors and state agencies said there was no evidence she was involved in … more
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Flames leap into the air in a patch of forest near Jüterbog, Germany, Monday, June 5, 2023. Freshening winds have fanned the forest fire in a munitions-laden woodland south of Berlin, more than doubling the affected area to 326 hectares. (Fabian Sommer/dpa via AP)
Wildfire on German military training site contamined with ammunition
Officials say strong winds have fanned flames at a wildfire on a German military training site that is known to contain large amounts of ammunition, causing it to double in size. The fire near … more
In this image taken from video released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, damaged armored military vehicles are seen after fighting in Russia's western Belgorod region on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Russia alleges that dozens of Ukrainian militants crossed into one of its border towns in its Belgorod region, striking targets and forcing an evacuation, before over 70 of the attackers were killed or pushed back by a counterterrorism operation. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)
Belgium investigating whether arms destined to defend Ukraine ended up in Russia fighting
Belgium is investigating whether weapons it sent to help Ukraine defend its territory were used just over the border in Russia. Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo warned Monday against jumping … more
Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, second left, welcomes U.S. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin before their meeting, in New Delhi, India, Monday, June 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
US defense secretary discusses upgrading ties with India to counter China
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has discussed upgrading partnership with India, a major arms buyer, as both countries grapple with China’s economic rise and increased belligerence. Austin on … more
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Delfina Gomez, Mexico state gubernatorial candidate for the National Regeneration Movement, or MORENA, celebrates her electoral victory during local state elections in Toluca, Mexico state, Mexico, Sunday, June 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
Mexico president's ruling party rolls to win in country's most populous state
Mexico’s most populous state has turned its back on decades of single-party rule, deciding to move forward with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s ruling Morena party. The preliminary … more
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FILE- An aerial view shows a camp of internally displaced people in Djibo, Burkina Faso, May 26, 2022. Burkina Faso's government says more than 2 million people have become internally displaced, fueling a dire humanitarian crisis across the conflict-ridden country. The number of displaced people has mushroomed by more than 2,000% since 2019, when violence linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group began surging and spreading across the West African nation. (AP Photo/Sam Mednick, File)
More than 2 million people displaced, Burkina Faso's government says, as aid falls short
Violence linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group has made Burkina Faso a country with one of the world’s fastest-growing populations of internally displaced people. Government data shows the … more
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In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, the USS Chung-Hoon observes a Chinese navy ship conduct what it called an "unsafe” Chinese maneuver in the Taiwan Strait, Saturday, June 3, 2023, in which the Chinese navy ship cut sharply across the path of the American destroyer, forcing the U.S. ship to slow to avoid a collision. The incident occurred as the American destroyer and Canadian frigate HMCS Montreal were conducting a so-called “freedom of navigation” transit of the strait between Taiwan and mainland China. (Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Andre T. Richard/U.S. Navy via AP)
US releases video showing close-call in Taiwan Strait with Chinese destroyer
The United States military has released video of what it called an “unsafe” Chinese maneuver in the Taiwan Strait on the weekend, in which a Chinese navy ship cut sharply across the path of an … more
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FILE - Kathleen Folbigg appears via video link during a convictions inquiry at the NSW Coroners Court, Sydney, Wednesday, May 1, 2019. New South Wales Attorney-General Michael Daley pardoned Folbigg on Monday, June 5, 2023, after spending 20 years in prison for killing her four children after being advised there was reasonable doubt about Folbigg's guilt based on new scientific evidence that the deaths could have been from natural causes.(Joel Carrett/AAP Image via AP, File)
Australian mother imprisoned 20 years pardoned and freed because of doubt she killed her 4 children
An Australian woman who spent 20 years in prison was pardoned and released based on new scientific evidence that her four children died by natural causes as she had insisted. The pardon was seen as … more
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Remnants of a fire on the front of a refugee shelter in Apolda, Germany, Sunday June 4, 2023. Police said the fire broke out around 5 a.m. Sunday and that one person had died. A local government spokesperson said the shelter housed 300 people and was evacuated. (Michael Reichel/dpa via AP)
Fire at refugee shelter in eastern Germany kills 1, injures 10
A fire at a refugee shelter in eastern Germany has killed one person and injured at least 10 others. Police in the German state of Thuringia said the fire broke out around 5 a.m. Sunday at a facility … more
FILE - Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny looks at photographers standing behind a glass of the cage in the Babuskinsky District Court in Moscow, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2021. Imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny has voiced hope for a better future in Russia as his supporters held pickets and demonstrations to mark his birthday. Navalny turned 47 on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2023 while serving a nine-year sentence at a maximum-security prison 250 kilometers (150 miles) east of Moscow. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)
Supporters of Russian opposition leader Navalny hold demonstrations to mark his 47th birthday
Imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny has voiced hope for a better future in Russia as his supporters held demonstrations to mark his birthday. Navalny turned 47 on Sunday while serving a … more
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